Amrita Das

The wetlands that surround Kolkata support great biodiversity and provide it with numerous ecological benefits (including acting as an organic sewage treatment plant for the city’s wastewater)

From a barren landscape to a green abode, Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala, shows us what conservation, protection, and love for nature can do

As the river Brahmaputra flows through Assam, it forms an indispensable relationship with all that it touches and sustains

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is home to some of the rarest and most threatened birds, but the unique landscape needs immediate attention

The largest mangrove delta in the world may be more famous for its apex predators but its small creatures are also important for the ecosystem

Grazing and galloping their way through the alpine grasslands and vast plateaus of Ladakh, Tibetan wild asses or kiangs are sturdy, graceful creatures that herd together to defend themselves

Drive through Germany’s easternmost state, Saxony, to experience historical breweries, one mug at a time. By Amrita Das

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Does christening your wine with unique labels add to its character? A visit to Mt Difficulty Wines lends weight to the theory.

Winterthur is more than just a day visit from Zürich.

In Saxony, crafts have been a major contributor to the economy. According to 2005 figures, one-third of eastern Germany’s (excluding Berlin) crafts and trades firms are located in Saxony. An approximate 95,000 craftspeople and traders were said to be in Dresden, Chemnitz and Leipzig in 1989-90.

In Munich, once the heart of the Nazi Party, follow a trail of remembrance which says: never again.

A City of Museums- November 2019

Diwali has traditionally been a five-day festival to mark Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya, after a lengthy 14-year exile. It symbolically celebrates the victory of the good over evil...

With idyllic outdoors, historical towns and Oktoberfest, Bavaria is a traveller’s paradise. Its capital, Munich, is steeped in history and home to some of the finest artworks in the world. Not very far from Munich, the smaller towns boast of other significant elements of their culture—traditional crafts—that often make an appearance in souvenir shops or standalone museums.
Bavaria’s second largest city, Nürnberg (Nuremberg), displays the 600-year tradition of toy-making. In 1971, Nuremberg’s ...